Little Louies Italian Kitchen
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
26
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Little Louies Italian Kitchen stretching back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 3, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around 12 violations lately compared to roughly five violations before.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
By comparison, the average Miami facility scores 74, putting Little Louies Italian Kitchen on the weaker side. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
19
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 19 minor violations.
View 22 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed penne (48F - Cold Holding); cooked spaghetti (49F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler across cook line. Per cook, pastas were cooked and prepped yesterday. The cook discarded the food items. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-01-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked penne (48F - Cold Holding); cooked spaghetti (49F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler across cook line. Per cook, pastas were prepped and cooked yesterday.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed pizza cutter and knives soiled with food debris stored on knife board on wall. Also observed meat slicer and can opener soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.
16-07-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed for unisex bathroom.
32-04-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled door handles of the reach in coolers and freezer at the kitchen area and at front prepping area.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceilings and vents in kitchen and front area.
36-34-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed in-use tongs and scoops stored on top of wiping cloths.
21-05-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove molding at the hand wash sink and 3 compartment sink in the kitchen and at the handwash sink at the front area.
36-03-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an open personal Dunkin' Donuts drink and water bottle inside reach in cooler in and also observed personal water bottle stored on prep counter at the front area pizza making station.
12B-02-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed in kitchen and from pizza making areas.
36-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a box of oil stored on the floor in the kitchen, also stored on the floor cases of plastic bottled sprite and coke at the front area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Observed no lighting inside the reach in cooler.
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled with black like substance the kitchen light switches near kitchen entrance and at the exit door. Observed soiled exterior vents of the cold holding units in the kitchen, soiled the hand soap containers in the kitchen and front area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed raw calamari unprotected and uncovered inside the reach freezer.
08B-12-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floors in the kitchen area and front pizza making station.
36-02-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled wall next to dishwasher and was next to exit door where oils and the mise en place of spices are being stored. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed multiple squeeze bottles and a food pan with white substance not labeled at the cook line.
02D-01-5
26
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in freezer: cases with cheese cakes stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
95
Aug 1, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed a dry wiping cloth used as liner over lettuce, in the reach in cooler located at front counter. **Warning**
14-86-1
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In the reach in freezer observed raw chicken stored in direct contact with thank you bag. **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs stored over cooked beef in the reach in cooler located at cook line. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in freezer located at kitchen observed raw shrimp (50 F - Cold Holding); raw seafood mix (52F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (54F - Cold Holding); breaded chicken (53F - Cold Holding); cheese Ravioli (65F - Cold Holding), as per operator the freezer broke around 3:00am this morning. Operator discarded food on site. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed degreaser in a spray bottle not labeled. **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in used utensils in standing water at 86F. Operator discarded water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed reach in freezer in disrepair not maintaining food in proper temperature, unit located at cook line. At the time of the inspection operator had bought a new unit and transferred all the food to the new freezer. **Warning**
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed cooktop burners with old food and grease buildup. Observed storage shelf surface soiled, located above the fryers at cook line. Observed exterior of prep cooler at kitchen entrance soiled. Observed ice machine gasket soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall along the cook line and ware washing area stained. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee's cup stored on the slicer machine located on top of the under counter cooler at front line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
30
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the upright reach in freezer located at prep area observed raw chicken stored over mozzarella sticks, not all products commercially packaged.
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed cheese pizza slices maintain under time control no time marked, as per employee held less than 2 hours. Operator marked pizza slices on site. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage container stored on prep cutting board at cook line.
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed upright reach in cooler gasket torn, located at preparation area.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hand wash sink at cook line soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in freezer interior has accumulation of soil residues, located at preparation area.
22-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers.
21-02-4
47
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
58
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled.
22-02-4
90
Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 12, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed squid stored in a non food grade bag at bottom of reach in cooler next to grill line.
14-31-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled at reach in cooler next to microwave **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink blocked by a box of paper goods and an old towel dispenser Person in charge removed the obstacles **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed bottom rack of prep table below steamer rusted.
22-31-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed foods prepared ready for use stored with no label at upright coolers.
02D-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Upright coolers
23-24-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard used as liner for bottom shelve under microwave
14-05-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout the kitchen area.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed air gap at back exit door screen. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor throughout the kitchen area is concrete not smooth nor easily cleanable
36-11-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed inside of microwave soiled with food debris
22-08-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed a hole in light shield just above entrance through back exit door.
38-01-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in upright coolers next to prep station.
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in reach in coolers soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed towels in use not stored in sanitizer solution over reach in cooler next to microwave **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
35
Aug 5, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw ground beef over shrimp and scallops in upright cooler.
08A-20-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw ground beef next to pasta in upright freezer.
08A-17-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no vacuum breaker at hose Bibb mop sink.
29-42-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed a dented can of Pasta sauce in the rack next to grill station. Employee discarded the can. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled on reach in coolers. In the kitchen area.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink blocked next to three compartment sink. Employee removed the obstruction. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles with grease stains and holes in kitchen area.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout the kitchen area.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment. Observed a drink above reach in cooler next to grill area. Employee discarded it. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food preparation and not wearing a hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed an air gap at bottom of screen door in back of the kitchen.
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit Observed tongs stored in standing water at 84°F next to steam table. Employee removed the item and water from counter.
10-07-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed towel under cutting board in cooler station by door. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave soiled under prep table next to grill area.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods soiled kitchen area.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed a water bottle for personal use in the upright cooler next to Dish machine.
12B-13-4
Basic - Up right cooler/upright freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop not set up to air dry at mop sink area outside.
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towels not stored in sanitizer water through the kitchen area.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bottles of oil with different condiments not labeled next to fry station.
02D-01-5
22
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Little Louies Italian Kitchen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Little Louies Italian Kitchen on file is from Mar 3, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Little Louies Italian Kitchen?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Little Louies Italian Kitchen.
How does Little Louies Italian Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Little Louies Italian Kitchen most recently scored 26 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.
Has Little Louies Italian Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Little Louies Italian Kitchen have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Little Louies Italian Kitchen means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Little Louies Italian Kitchen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Little Louies Italian Kitchen is inspected around three times per year on average.
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